as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Recent Examples of aspirant
Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Each state has a squad (Texas and California have two), and each team has MLB aspirants beginning their long journeys through the sport.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2025
While online forums grumble about the hike, the plausible outcome is that any who leave will be promptly replaced by new aspirants, lured in by a 100,000-point welcome bonus and a $500 Chase Travel promo credit.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
But once Abbas leaves office, the competition among the three men—and any other aspirants—could potentially turn violent.
—Grant Rumley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Each state has a squad (Texas and California have two), and each team has MLB aspirants beginning their long journeys through the sport.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2025
While online forums grumble about the hike, the plausible outcome is that any who leave will be promptly replaced by new aspirants, lured in by a 100,000-point welcome bonus and a $500 Chase Travel promo credit.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
But once Abbas leaves office, the competition among the three men—and any other aspirants—could potentially turn violent.
—Grant Rumley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspirant
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The movement helped propel Mohamed Muizzu, an opposition candidate from the anti-Indian People’s National Congress, to a surprise victory in the 2023 presidential election.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Brian Daboll, who had been viewed as a potential hot seat candidate, was removed from his job as head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Her decision comes two weeks after council members opened the process to new applicants, following a deadlock after city leaders could not agree who should be appointed to fill the seat.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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After a marathon of presentations and interviews Thursday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors narrowed a field of 12 applicants to three finalists for sheriff — a position the board now has the rare opportunity to fill.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspirant. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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